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SELECT READINGS–Intermediate
Chapter 1
Name ______________________________________________________
Score __________________
PART A: Vocabulary (5 points)
Underline the phrasal verbs in the sentences below.
Example: Because he lied, Jason knew he had let his father down.
1. Where did you grow up?
2. I’ll drop you off at the train station on my way to work.
3. The party starts at 7:00, but I don’t think we’ll show up until 8:00 or 8:30.
4. Jack picked up some milk and eggs at the supermarket.
5. I was angry when I found out my friend had lied to me.
PART B: Language Focus (5 points)
Complete the sentences below with the simple past or past perfect form of the verb in parentheses.
had seen
Example: Jason picked up the car after he (see) ________________________
a couple of movies.
1. When Mark got home, he asked me if his girlfriend (call) ________________________.
2. First I ate dinner with my family, and then I (go) ________________________ out with some friends.
3. The children went swimming even though we (tell) ________________________ them not to.
4. Why (be) ________________________ you late to school today?
5. Before Chin-peng (come) ________________________ to the United States, he had never seen snow.
PART C: Comprehension (10 points)
1. Why did Jason’s father walk home instead of riding with Jason in the car?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
2. Why was Jason’s father angry with himself, and not with Jason?
______________________________________________________________________________________
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SELECT READINGS–Intermediate
Chapter 2
Name ______________________________________________________
Score __________________
PART A: Vocabulary (5 points)
Choose one of the words or phrases from the box to complete each statement below.
team up
team approach
teammates
team
team leader
teamwork
teammates
Example: After the basketball game, my _________________________
and I went out for dinner.
1. Mary prefers _________________________ sports like volleyball to individual sports like tennis.
2. My classmates and I _________________________ after class to compare notes and study together.
3. John and his colleagues collaborate and take a _________________________ to doing their work. .
4. _________________________ skills are very important in today’s business world.
5. We should choose the smartest and most responsible student to be our _________________________.
PART B: Language Focus (5 points)
Change the verb in boldface to a gerund. Then, rewrite each of the sentences so that it begins
with a subject gerund.
Example: It’s difficult to remember all of the rules of English grammar.
Remembering all of the rules of English grammar is difficult.
____________________________________________________________________________
1. It’s exciting to travel internationally for the first time.
______________________________________________________________________________________
2. An excellent way to make new friends is to join the basketball team at your school.
______________________________________________________________________________________
3. It takes a lot of practice to become a fluent speaker of English.
______________________________________________________________________________________
4. It’s a good idea to team up with classmates to study before an exam.
______________________________________________________________________________________
5. If you are shy, it may be difficult to study with people you don’t know.
______________________________________________________________________________________
PART C: Comprehension (10 points)
1. Why is it a good idea for students to form learning teams? __________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
2. What are three activities that members of a learning team can do together? ___________________
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SELECT READINGS–Intermediate
Chapter 3
Name ______________________________________________________
Score __________________
PART A: Vocabulary (5 points)
For each item below, circle the answer that best completes each statement.
Example: After a long day at work, I ______ taking a bath and relaxing at home.
a. feel the tension
b. feel like
c. feel guilty
1. After lying to my mother, I always ______.
a. feel guilty
b. feel the tension
c. feel the difference.
2. Dave and Monica had a terrible fight last night, and you can still ______ in the air.
a. feel the pressure
b. feel the tension
c. feel guilty
3. Sorry, I don’t ______ going to the movies tonight. I’m too tired.
a. feel guilty
b. feel like
c. feel the pressure
4. When Sally moved from a small town to New York City, she could ______ between country
and city life.
a. feel the pressure
b. feel guilty
c. feel the difference
5. At top universities, students ______ to work hard and get good grades.
a. feel the tension
b. feel like
c. feel the pressure
PART B: Language Focus (5 points)
Complete the sentences below with the correct form of used to, get used to, or
be used to.
get used to
Example: After he moved to Japan, it took Mario two years to _____________________
living there.
1. When Joe was young, he _____________________ play baseball every day after school.
2. When Americans move to Asia, they must _____________________ eating with chopsticks.
3. Since Ellen has lived in Singapore for five years, she _____________________ the hot weather there.
4. When I was in college, I _____________________ studying very hard before each exam.
5. Ann is married to an excellent cook, so she _____________________ eating delicious meals every day.
PART C: Comprehension (10 points)
1. What is culture shock? _________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
2. What are three differences Tamara sees between university life in Australia and the U.S.? _______
______________________________________________________________________________________
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SELECT READINGS–Intermediate
Chapter 4
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Score __________________
PART A: Vocabulary (5 points)
Create a compound noun using two nouns from the box below to complete each sentence.
net
key
top
shooter
work
computer
voice
synthesizer
science
lap
trouble
board
computer science
Example: Many people who study _______________________
in college become computer
programmers.
1. I use a desktop computer at home, but when I travel I bring a _____________________ with me.
2. When you type a message on your _____________________, you can see it appear on your
computer screen.
3. The Internet is the largest _____________________ of computers in the world.
4. Suleyman is a _____________________ because he solves computer problems for his company.
5. A _____________________ reads computer messages aloud so that blind people can understand them.
PART B: Language Focus (5 points)
Rewrite each of the following sentences to create reduced clauses.
Example: Dr. Jones, who is a professor of economics, has written an excellent new book.
Dr. Jones, a professor of economics, has written an excellent new book.
____________________________________________________________________________
1. My mother, who is an eye doctor, works at General Hospital.
______________________________________________________________________________________
2. Sao Paulo, which is the biggest city in Brazil, has a population of ten million people.
______________________________________________________________________________________
3. Our computer software that was designed for programmers in Asia is now used in Europe, too.
______________________________________________________________________________________
4. My favorite restaurant that was closed for two months is now open again.
______________________________________________________________________________________
5. Tina and Marc, who are law students, work during the day and go to school at night.
______________________________________________________________________________________
PART C: Comprehension (10 points)
1. What is the special “gift” that helps Suleyman solve difficult computer problems?
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
2. How does Suleyman use his memory to help him do his job? ________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
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SELECT READINGS–Intermediate
Chapter 5
Name ______________________________________________________
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PART A: Vocabulary (5 points)
Put the words in the box into the correct groups below.
sing
composer
family
singer
pop group
professor
publish
farmer
Groups of people
Professions
band
singer
record
tribe
band
perform
Verbs
PART B: Language Focus (5 points)
Complete each sentence with either the simple past or the present perfect form of the verb.
came
Example: Lee Fong Gwo’s ancestors (come) _____________________
to Taiwan thousands of
years ago.
1. The pop group Enigma (record) _____________________ the song “Return to Innocence” in 1994.
2. Nicole (be) _____________________ to Paris many times.
3. Tommy (eat) _____________________ a lot of wonderful Japanese food on his trip to Tokyo last year.
4. Mr. Kim (live) _____________________ in Los Angeles since 1998.
5. British poets (write) _____________________ some of the English language’s famous poems.
PART C: Comprehension (10 points)
1. Why does Lee Fong Gwo want Enigma to pay him?
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
2. Why does Robin Lee think Lee Fong Gwo does not “own” the music he performs?
______________________________________________________________________________________
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SELECT READINGS–Intermediate
Chapter 6
Name ______________________________________________________
Score __________________
PART A: Vocabulary (5 points)
Complete each sentence with the past tense form of one of the verbs in the box. Use each verb
only once.
inspire
convey
enliven
articulate
persuade
manage
persuaded
Example: Matthew _________________
Tom to see the new movie by showing him a good review.
1. My teacher’s love for literature _______________________ me to read ten famous novels last semester.
2. In her speech to the class, Anna _______________________ five important ideas about history.
3. My funny friend _______________________ the party by telling jokes and making people laugh.
4. At her last job, Eva was the vice president of sales. She _______________________ 15 salespeople.
5. Before leaving the party, we _______________________ our thanks to the host and hostess.
PART B: Language Focus (5 points)
Match each imperative on the left column with a reason for using the imperative on the right.
Imperatives
Reasons
1. _____ Be quiet!
a.
Making a request
f
2. _____
Drive two blocks and turn left.
b. Giving advice
3. _____ Park the car, turn off the engine,
and put on the brake.
c. Giving directions
4. _____ Please call me at home tonight.
d. Giving a warning
5. _____ Wear a raincoat today.
e. Explaining a procedure
6. _____ Be careful! This plate is hot!
f. Making a command
PART C: Comprehension (10 points)
1. What are the three basic parts of a good speech? __________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
2. What are three suggestions the author has for preparing to give a good speech? ________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
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SELECT READINGS–Intermediate
Chapter 7
Name ______________________________________________________
Score __________________
PART A: Vocabulary (5 points)
Read each sentence below. Then, use context to guess the meaning of the boldfaced word,
and circle the answer that is closest to the meaning
Example: It was a beautiful day at the beach, with the sun glistening on the water.
a. swimming
b. shining
c. setting
d. rising
1. After a long day at work, a hot bath can be very soothing.
a. exciting
b. uncomfortable
c. comforting
d. unnecessary
2. My house in the mountains is my sanctuary. I go there to think and relax.
a. cottage
b. office
c. safe, special place
d. church
3. The boy walked barefoot and cut his toe on a piece of glass.
a. slowly
b. like a child
c. without shoes
d. on one foot
4. Alice went to a temple to mourn the loss of her mother.
a. talk about
b. feel sad about
c. smile about
d. write about
5. On Saturday, Paul likes to hang out at home and watch soccer on TV.
a. relax
b. work
c. study
d. cook
PART B: Language Focus (5 points)
Circle the correct form of the verb to complete each sentence below.
Example: My wife and I ( went / have gone / had gone) to Thailand for vacation two years ago.
1. My parents (got / have gotten / had gotten) married 25 years ago.
2. By the time Susan came home last night, her family (ate / has eaten / had eaten) dinner.
3. Last weekend, I saw a movie, went shopping, and (took / have taken / had taken) a long walk.
4. Michelle (visited / has visited / had visited) Toronto many times.
5. Before traveling to Seattle last year, I (was never / have never been / had never been) to the U.S.
PART C: Comprehension (10 points)
1. Why does the author like to go to the Eighth Avenue beach by herself?
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
2. What are three activities the author has done at the Eighth Avenue beach?
______________________________________________________________________________________
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SELECT READINGS–Intermediate
Chapter 8
Name ______________________________________________________
Score __________________
PART A: Vocabulary (5 points)
Complete the chart below by adding the missing word forms. Then, choose words from the chart
to complete the sentences that follow.
Noun
Verb
Adjective
variety
1.
various
communication
communicate
communicative
entertainment
entertain
entertaining
2.
collaborate
collaborative
3. The new ice cream store sells a _______________________ of flavors — chocolate, mint cookie, and
many more.
4. Our teacher asked three of my classmates and me to _______________________ on a research
project. The four of us go to the library every day after school to work on it.
5. Alicia and Sam saw a very _______________________ movie last night. They laughed at all the
jokes and had a great time.
PART B: Language Focus (5 points)
Write too much, too many, or enough in the blanks to complete the sentences below.
1. I feel very nervous. Maybe I drank _______________________ coffee.
2. I would like to buy that DVD player, but I don’t have _______________________ money.
3. I think I ordered _______________________ french fries. Will you help me eat them?
4. I would like to invite my friend over for dinner. Is there _______________________ food for her?
5. I dislike vacationing in the mountains. There are _______________________ mosquitoes!
PART C: Comprehension (10 points)
1. Bill Gates says that the home of the future will have thin flat screens covering the walls.
What will these screens be used for?
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
2. What are some of the problems that worry Bill Gates about the future?
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
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SELECT READINGS–Intermediate
Chapter 9
Name ______________________________________________________
Score __________________
PART A: Vocabulary (5 points)
Choose an expression from the box to complete each sentence. More than one answer may be correct.
Therefore
As a matter of fact
But
However
In addition to
As a matter of fact he is the best student in class.
Example: Eli is an excellent student. _______________________,
1. Andrew is a very good swimmer. _______________________, he has won six major competitions.
2. We’re going on a long trip tomorrow. _______________________, you should go to sleep early tonight.
3. You should talk about your best qualities on a job interview, _______________________ you should
also show that you are modest.
4. Boston is a beautiful city. _______________________, it is also very expensive to live there.
5. _______________________ being a talented lawyer, Nancy is also an excellent singer.
PART B: Language Focus (5 points)
Complete the conversations below by providing advice. Use the words in parentheses.
Example: A: My computer is making strange noises.
You should take your computer to a repair shop.
B: (should/repair shop) ______________________________________________________
1. A: I’m new to this school and don’t know any of the students here.
B: (should/orchestra or basketball team) _________________________________________________
2. A: I’ve had a terrible headache for three weeks.
B: (must/doctor tomorrow) _____________________________________________________________
3. A: I don’t have enough money to go on vacation with my friends this summer.
B: (should/part-time job) _______________________________________________________________
4. A: I don’t know what to write in the first paragraph of this letter of application.
B: (It’s a good idea/interesting and original) _____________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
5. A: And what should I say at the end of my letter of application?
B: (Conclude/interview) ________________________________________________________________
PART C: Comprehension (10 points)
1. What is the difference between a solicited and an unsolicited letter of application?
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
2. What are three things you should remember when writing an effective letter of application?
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
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SELECT READINGS–Intermediate
Chapter 10
Name ______________________________________________________
Score __________________
PART A: Vocabulary (5 points)
Choose a word from the box below to complete each sentence. Some words will not be used.
drowsy
tradition
difficulty
leisure
drowsiness
traditional
difficult
leisurely
drowsy
Example: When you’re very tired and ready for bed, you’re _______________________.
1. The young couple walked down the street at a _______________________ pace, stopping to look
into all of the shop windows.
2. Exchanging gifts is a Christmas _______________________ in many parts of the world.
3. In a _______________________ British wedding ceremony, the bride wears a long, white dress.
4. In my _______________________ time, I enjoy playing tennis, running, and painting.
5. Since Ron has been fired from his last three jobs, he’s having _______________________ finding work.
PART B: Language Focus (5 points)
Rewrite the sentences using It’s + adjective + infinitive.
Example: Taking a nap in the middle of the day is healthy.
It’s healthy to take a nap in the middle of the day.
____________________________________________________________________________
1. Becoming a professional basketball player is difficult if you are short.
______________________________________________________________________________________
2. Driving a car after drinking alcohol is dangerous.
______________________________________________________________________________________
3. Traveling to foreign countries is fascinating.
______________________________________________________________________________________
4. Taking a nap every afternoon for a couple of hours is common in Spain.
______________________________________________________________________________________
5. Stealing something from a store is wrong.
______________________________________________________________________________________
PART C: Comprehension (10 points)
1. What is the biological reason for taking a nap or a siesta every day?
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
2. When does the typical Spanish person work, take a siesta, eat dinner, and go to sleep?
______________________________________________________________________________________
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SELECT READINGS–Intermediate
Chapter 11
Name ______________________________________________________
Score __________________
PART A: Vocabulary (5 points)
Choose a science-related word or term from the box below to complete each sentence.
Some words or terms will not be used.
science fiction
equation
acid rain
greenhouse effect
physicist
engineer
childbirth
mathematical
science fiction
Example: I saw a _______________________
movie about aliens from another world visiting Earth.
1. My brother is a(n) _______________________ who designs roads and bridges.
2. Before modern medicine, many women died during _______________________.
3. The following is a simple mathematical _______________________: 3 + 7 = 10.
4. I live in an area of the country with many factories and a lot of pollution. Unfortunately, this
pollution is causing _______________________ which is killing many plants and animals.
5. Computers can perform _______________________ calculations much more quickly than people.
PART B: Language Focus (5 points)
Read the sentences below and underline any verbs or verb phrases in the passive voice.
Example: The first Star WarsTM movie was released in 1977.
1. The final exam will be given Monday, December 4, at 12:00. Please arrive by 11:45 that day.
2. Thanksgiving, an American holiday, is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. On
Thanksgiving, Americans give thanks for all of the happiness and good things in their lives.
3. Frank Lloyd Wright designed the Guggenheim Museum in New York. The museum was finished in
1957, shortly before Wright died.
4. I had dinner with some friends at a restaurant last night. When I left the restaurant, I noticed that
my car had been stolen.
5. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. The light bulb and record player were invented by
Bell’s friend Thomas Alva Edison.
PART C: Comprehension (10 points)
1. Why does the author think people distrust science?
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
2. Why does the author feel everyone should have a basic understanding of scientific issues?
______________________________________________________________________________________
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SELECT READINGS–Intermediate
Chapter 12
Name ______________________________________________________
Score __________________
PART A: Vocabulary (5 points)
For each item below, circle the synonym for the boldfaced word.
Example: supervisor:
a. colleague
b. boss
c. co-worker
d. assistant
1. out of date:
a. contemporary
b. old-fashioned
c. romantic
d. daily
2. grinning:
a. smiling
b. crying
c. greedy
d. green
3. infuriated:
a. incomplete
b. tired
c. annoyed
d. angered
4. pleased:
a. polite
b. smiling
c. happy
d. thankful
5. fluster:
a. excite
b. bother
c. hurt
d. please
PART B: Language Focus (5 points)
Complete the sentences with the correct form of one of the verbs in the box below.
recommend
eat
suggest
learn
vote
require
Example: My friend and his wife were having problems in their marriage,
suggested
so I _______________________
that they see a marriage counselor.
1. The teachers at our school _______________________ that students come to class on time, do their
homework, and take all of the tests.
2. My mother insisted that I _______________________ dinner last night even though I wasn’t hungry.
3. John’s friends recommended that he _______________________ to speak Italian before moving to
Rome.
4. Alice _______________________ that I try a wonderful new Japanese restaurant downtown, but I
haven’t had a chance to eat there yet.
5. Some countries require that their citizens _______________________ in every election.
PART C: Comprehension (10 points)
1. What is a meiren?
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
2. Why does John think he needs to bring six meiren to talk to Huiling’s parents?
______________________________________________________________________________________
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SELECT READINGS–Intermediate
Chapter 13
Name ______________________________________________________
Score __________________
PART A: Vocabulary (5 points)
For each item below, two of the three words are similar in meaning to the boldfaced word.
Cross out the word that is not similar in meaning to the other three.
a. run-of-the-mill
b. typical
c. original
1. extraordinary:
a. exceptional
b. conventional
c. great
2. original:
a. limited
b. creative
c. new
3. conventional:
a. traditional
b. typical
c. celibate
4. ability:
a. talent
b. skill
c. productivity
5. produce:
a. create
b. change
c. make
Example: ordinary:
PART B: Language Focus (5 points)
There is a colon missing from each of the following sentences. Insert a colon in the
appropriate place.
Example: I’m planning to visit three cities on my trip London, Paris, and Rome.
I’m planning to visit three cities on my trip: London, Paris, and Rome.
1. I need to pick up the following things at the supermarket today milk, fish, and bread.
2. There is only one rule in this classroom Always speak English.
3. As Theodore Roosevelt put it “Speak softy but carry a big stick!”
4. There are three large countries in North America Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
5. When you are feeling down, just remember Today is the first day of the rest of your life!
PART C: Comprehension (10 points)
1. According to the author, what is one major difference between geniuses and ordinary people?
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
2. What are three of the six ways in which geniuses come up with original ideas?
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
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SELECT READINGS–Intermediate
Chapter 14
Name ______________________________________________________
Score __________________
PART A: Vocabulary (5 points)
Complete the chart below with the opposite of each of the phrases listed. Use the prefixes
in-, ab-, dis-, and im-.
Phrases
Example:
a responsible decision
Opposites
an irresponsible decision
1. a formal occasion
2. an appropriate remark
3. a normal day
4. an agreeable meal
5. a proper invitation
PART B: Language Focus (5 points)
Read each of the sentences below. After each sentence, write factual conditional,
future conditional, or neither.
factual conditional
Example: If Anne gets angry with Jim, she apologizes to him. ________________________________
1. If I play tennis with my brother, he always wins.
________________________________
2. If you take lessons, you’ll improve at tennis.
________________________________
3. If we hear a funny joke, we always tell each other.
________________________________
4. He requested a song and the band played it for us.
________________________________
5. If I had a lot of money, I’d buy a house on the French Riviera. ________________________________
PART C: Comprehension (10 points)
1. Why does the author say that a Western-style conversation is like a game of tennis?
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
2. What happened when the author used her Western conversational style to speak Japanese?
______________________________________________________________________________________
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Chapter 3 Culture Shock
Part A: Vocabulary
Part A: Vocabulary
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
grow up
drop you off
show up
picked up
found out
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Part B: Language Focus
Part B: Language Focus
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
had called
went
had told
were
came
a. feel guilty
b. feel the tension
b. feel like
c. feel the difference
c. feel the pressure
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
used to
get used to
is used to
used to
is used to
Part C: Comprehension
Part C: Comprehension
Answers will vary.
Answers will vary.
Chapter 2 Student Learning Teams
Chapter 4 A Young, Blind Whiz
Part A: Vocabulary
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
team
team up
team approach
teamwork
team leader
Part B: Language Focus
1. Traveling internationally for the first time is
exciting.
2. Joining the basketball team at your school is an
excellent way to make new friends.
3. Becoming a fluent speaker of English takes a lot
of practice.
4. Teaming up with classmates to study before an
exam is a good idea.
5. Studying with people you don’t know may be
difficult if you are shy.
Part C: Comprehension
Part A: Vocabulary
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
laptop
keyboard
network
troubleshooter
voice-synthesizer
Part B: Language Focus
1. My mother, an eye doctor, works at General
Hospital.
2. Sao Paulo, the biggest city in Brazil, has a
population of ten million people.
3. Our computer software, designed for
programmers in Asia, is now used in Europe, too.
4. My favorite restaurant, closed for two months, is
now open again.
5. Tina and Marc, law students, work during the day
and go to school at night.
Part C: Comprehension
Answers will vary.
Answers will vary.
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Chapter 1 A Long Walk Home
Chapter 5 Pop Group’s Use of Folk
Song Stirs Debate
Part A: Vocabulary
Groups of people: family, pop group. tribe
Professions: composer, farmer, professor
Verbs: sing, publish, record, perform
Chapter 7 Private Lives
Part A: Vocabulary
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Part B: Language Focus
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
recorded
has been
ate
has lived
have written
Part B: Language Focus
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Part C: Comprehension
Answers will vary.
Chapter 6 How to Make a Speech
Part A: Vocabulary
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
inspired
articulated
enlivened
managed
conveyed
Part B: Language Focus
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
c. Giving directions
e. Explaining a procedure
a. Making a request
b. Giving advice
d. Giving a warning
Part C: Comprehension
c. comforting
c. safe, special place
c. without shoes
b. feel sad about
a. relax
got
had eaten
took
has visited
had never been
Part C: Comprehension
Answers will vary.
Chapter 8 Future Talk: A
Conversation with Bill Gates
Part A: Vocabulary
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
vary
collaboration
variety
collaborate
entertaining
Part B: Language Focus
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
too much
enough
too many
enough
too many
Answers will vary.
Part C: Comprehension
Answers will vary.
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Chapter 9 Letters of Application
As a matter of fact
Therefore
but
However
In addition to
Part B: Language Focus
Answers may vary.
1. You should join the orchestra or basketball team.
2. You must go to the doctor tomorrow.
3. You should get a part-time job.
4. It’s a good idea to have an opening that is
interesting and original.
5. Conclude by requesting an interview.
Part C: Comprehension
Answers will vary.
Chapter 10 Out to Lunch
Part A: Vocabulary
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
engineer
childbirth
equation
acid rain
mathematical
Part B: Language Focus
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
will be given
is celebrated
was finished
had been stolen
were invented
Part C: Comprehension
Answers will vary.
Chapter 12 John’s Taiwanese
Wedding
Part A: Vocabulary
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
leisurely
tradition
traditional
leisure
difficulty
Part B: Language Focus
1. a. It’s difficult to become a professional
basketball player if you are short.
2. b. It’s dangerous to drive a car after drinking
alcohol.
3. c. It’s fascinating to travel to foreign countries.
4. a. It’s common to take a nap every afternoon for a
couple of hours in Spain.
5. b. It’s wrong to steal something from a store.
Part C: Comprehension
Part A: Vocabulary
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
b. old-fashioned
a. smiling
d. angered
c. happy
b. bother
Part B: Language Focus
More than one answer may be possible.
1. require
2. eat
3. learn
4. recommended
5. vote
Part C: Comprehension
Answers will vary.
Answers will vary.
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QUIZ Answer Key
Part A: Vocabulary
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Chapter 11 Public Attitudes
Toward Science
Chapter 13 The Art of Genius
Part A: Vocabulary
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
b. conventional
a. limited
c. celibate
c. productivity
b. change
Part B: Language Focus
1. I need to pick up the following things at the
supermarket today:milk, fish and bread.
2. There is only one rule in this classroom: Always
speak English.
3. As Theodore Roosevelt put it:Speak softly but
carry a big stick.
4. There are three large countries in North America:
Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
5. When you are feeling down just remember: Today
is the first day of the rest of your life!
Chapter 14 Conversational
Ballgames
Part A: Vocabulary
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
an informal occasion
an inappropriate remark
an abnormal day
a disagreeable meal
an improper invitation
Part B: Language Focus
Answers will vary.
1. factual conditional
2. future conditional
3. factual conditional
4. neither
5. future conditional
Part C: Comprehension
Answers will vary.
Part C: Comprehension
Answers will vary.
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5. (believed/had believed)
Chapter 1 A Long Walk Home
Understanding the Text
Page 6
A. 1.
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6
3
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8
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10
5
7
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He apologized . . . .
He went . . . .
He dropped the car off . . . .
He realized his father . . . .
He realized it was . . . .
He followed . . . .
He picked up . . . .
He told his father . . . .
Jason drove . . . .
He tried to persuade . . . .
Reading Skill
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A.
Crossword Puzzle
1. c. repair shop
2. a. quickly
3. b. watch
4. c. words
B. Answers will vary. These are suggested answers.
1. got
2. theater
3. looked
4. left
1
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Building Vocabulary
Page 8
A. 1. When Jason’s father found out that his son had
been watching movies, he was very upset.
2. Jason didn’t pick the car up until six o’clock.
3. Jason didn’t show up at four o’clock to get
his father because he was at the movie
theater watching a film.
4. After Jason dropped the car off at the
garage, he went to the movies.
5. Parents are responsible for bringing up their
children.
B. Answers will vary. These are suggested answers.
1. he dropped off the car
2. because Jason didn’t show up
3. he had “brought up a son who cannot tell
the truth”
Language Focus
Page 9
Before You Read
Page 13
TEAMS GOALS
a.
4
b.
2
c.
1
d.
3
Understanding the Text
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A.
had taken / had expected
had already called
had failed
had been
B. 1. (arrived/had arrived)
2. (saw/had seen)
3. (followed/had followed)
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2. F
3. T
4. I
5. F
6. F
Reading Skill
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A.
A. 1. had gone
2.
3.
4.
5.
Chapter 2 Student Learning Teams
1. (topic) listening in class
2. (audience) college students
Building Vocabulary
Page 20
B. Answers will vary. These are suggested answers.
1. teammates
2. team up
3. team approach
4. teammate
5. teamwork
6. form a team
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Language Focus
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A.
Page 31
1. Finding fellow students who are bright and
motivated is an important thing to remember
when forming a team.
2. Forming library research teams is an
effective way to divide the work on a large
research project.
3. Seeing an instructor in the company of other
students may be easier if you are shy.
4. Making sure that each individual does his or
her work is every team member’s responsibility.
5. Teaming up with other students before an
exam to review lecture notes is a good idea.
OR
Teaming up with other students to review
lecture notes before an exam is a good idea.
A.
Pages 31–32
B.
Building Vocabulary
A.
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2. a. There are many . . . .
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Crossword Puzzle
1
1. c. The American approach . . . .
2. c. Americans enjoy . . . .
5
1. feel the difference — She felt the difference
as soon as she stepped off the plane.
2. feel the tension — As soon as she landed in
Boston, Blackmore could feel the tension in
the air.
3. feel like — The pressing problem for
Blackmore was making a quick adjustment
to the American lifestyle that felt like it was
run by a stopwatch.
4. feel guilty — “They’re always busy, which
made me feel guilty about wanting to just sit
around and occasionally watch television.”
5. feel the pressure — “I felt the pressure to
work harder and do more because everyone
was running around doing so much,” she says.
Language Focus
Pages 33–34
A.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
When Tamara . . . .
Ellen doesn’t . . . .
As a child, Alice . . . .
John is accustomed . . . .
These days . . . .
T
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T
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Crossword Puzzle
Page 35
Chapter 3 Culture Shock
Understanding the Text
Page 28
A.
1. b.
c.
2. b
c.
3. a.
b.
4. a.
d.
5. b.
c.
6. b.
d.
show one student’s . . . .
point out some ways . . . .
students make a clear . . . .
professors often do not know . . . .
have dinner with
enjoy warm relationships with
there are stricter rules . . . .
Australians are more relaxed about
alcohol. . . .
American professors take . . . .
Australians are more relaxed than
Americans
thoughtful
informative
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A.
1.
F 1. He uses . . . .
T 2. He is in his . . . .
T 3. He is an excellent student.
twenty-four
F 4. He is on call twelve hours a day.
F 5. He was able . . . all the addresses in
memory
his logbook.
T 6. He can solve . . . .
Reading Skill
Page 41
A.
Evidence numbers
in Inferences column:
2
3
4
1
3
Pages 41–42
B.
1.
2.
3.
√ He is smart.
√ He is a good student
He has a lot of money.
√ He has always gotten good grades.
He wrote the logbook.
It’s easy for anyone to learn the logbook.
√ He has a good memory.
√ It was easy for him to learn the
addresses.
The company’s 350 other employees are
lazy.
Gokyigit only worked for InteliData for
three weeks.
√ Gokyigit works very fast.
No one else at InteliData could do the
job.
Building Vocabulary
Page 42
A.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
network
voice-synthesizer
office manager
computer programmers
laptop
logbook
Language Focus
Pages 43–44
1. Suleyman Gokyigit is one of the top computer
technicians at InteliData Technologies Corp.,
which is a large software company.
2. InteliData, which is an American company, has
about 350 employees.
3. Mr. Gokyigit, who is a University of Toledo
sophomore, works part time at InteliData’s office
in the city.
4. Two computer networks that were developed for
disparate systems drove the managers of
InteliData crazy.
5. “After a merger last October, two disparate
computer networks were driving us crazy,” recalls
Douglas Braun, who is an InteliData vice president.
6. “The computer permits me to reach out into the
world and do almost anything I want to do,” says
Mr. Gokyigit, who is a computer science
engineering major.
Crossword Puzzle
Page 45
1
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
keyboard
troubleshooter
computer science
computer technicians
screen displays
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Chapter 5 Pop Group’s Use of Folk
Song Stirs Debate
Understanding the Text
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A.
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B.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
c.
b.
a.
d.
c.
a.
discuss . . . .
unusual
is a talented singer
Lee Fong Gwo traveled . . . .
sold more than a million . . . .
serious
Reading Skill
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A.
1. 76
2. 1987
3. Robin Lee
4. 1994
5. 1992
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1. 4
2. $12.59
B.
3. CD Plus Canada
4. December, 1999
Building Vocabulary
Page 64
1. eight
2. How to Plan What to Say
Page 54
Building Vocabulary
PEOPLE
singers
band
pop group
composer
musicians
A.
THINGS
chant
CD
pop chart
piece of music
recordings
a big hit
concerts
tap
song
record
ACTIVITIES
chant
perform
sing
tape
record
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A.
1.
2.
3.
4.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Language Focus
1. has been
2. has made
3. has traveled
4. have forgotten
5. has lived
6. has not responded
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
deny
reject
bore
minimize
c.
b.
c.
a.
5.
6.
7.
8.
forget
excite
satisfy
give
persuaded (inspired)
incorporated
inspired (persuaded)
instructed
enlivened
articulated
emphasized
conveyed (expressed)
Language Focus
Page 66
Pages 55–56
B.
c.
b.
c.
a.
B. Answers will vary. These are suggested answers.
Page 55
A.
3. Brevity is an Asset
4. Answers will vary.
1. Research Check Get (in touch) Write Make
(phone calls) Get (interviews) Gather Learn
2. Answers will vary.
(sang / has sung)
(lived / has lived)
(purchased / have purchased)
(was / has been)
(lost / has lost)
(responded / have responded)
Crossword Puzzle
Page 68
1
Crossword Puzzle
Page 57
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Chapter 7 Private Lives
Understanding the Text
Chapter 6 How to Make a Speech
Understanding the Text
Page 63
A.
1. b. With a lot . . . .
2. a. choose a topic
3. c. entertain
4. b. 20 minutes long
5. c. informative
and humorous
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A.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
b.
d.
c.
c.
d.
a.
The Eighth Avenue beach . . . .
moved to Florida
mourn the death . . . .
When the author visits . . . .
She has always been slim.
personal and reflective
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Answers will vary. These are suggested answers.
1. pelicans
Meaning: water birds
Reason: “they dive for food”
2. barefoot
Meaning: without shoes
Reason: “bare” and “foot”
3. soothing
Meaning: comforting, reassuring
Reason: “the waves are gentle”
4. raft
Meaning: a floating flat structure that one can sit,
stand, or lie on
Reason: “floating . . . . on my yellow raft”
5. mourn their deaths
Meaning: express grief brought about by their
deaths
Reason: the author is close to her parents and
will be grieved by their death
Chapter 8 Future Talk: A
Conversation with Bill Gates
Understanding the Text
Page 87
A.
F
T
T
F
F
T
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Gates believes . . . .
According to Gates it will . . . .
In Gates’ opinion . . . .
Gates thinks . . . .
According to Gates, audio-only . . . .
You can infer . . . .
√
√
a.
b.
c
d.
e.
f.
g.
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B.
2.
√
√
Language Focus
You don’t have to be . . . .
You can do . . . .
You can see . . . .
You can interrupt the other person.
You can think . . . .
You have to dress up.
The interview can . . . .
Reading Skill
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Pages 88–89
A. Answers will vary. These are suggested answers.
SIMPLE PAST
I loved the water
Florida seemed an okay place to live
. . . how I first chose my special beach
I swam and sunned
. . . watched the sun set
PRESENT PERFECT
It has occurred to me
the cottages nearby that I’ve passed so often
PAST PERFECT
I had planned to take Tom . . . .
Crossword Puzzle
Page 80
1. 2. to understand something
2. 3. to provide advice, information, especially
regularly
3. (hook something up (to something) to connect a
machine, etc. to a larger system so that it can work.
4. 1. to push people or things into a small space.
Building Vocabulary
Page 90
A.
NOUN
information
entertainment
variety
communication
resemblance
collaboration
VERB
inform
entertain
vary
communicate
resemble
collaborate
ADJECTIVE
informative
entertaining
various
communicative
X
collaborative
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B. Answers will vary. These are suggested answers.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
informative
communication (entertainment)
variety
communicative (informative)
resemblance
collaborated
Language Focus
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Answers will vary. These are suggested answers.
1. (is too much)
fighting
pollution
violence
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2. (are too many)
people
cars
3. (isn’t / aren’t enough)
doctors
happiness
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
In addition to
Thus
Yet
As a matter of fact
Language Focus
Page 105
Crossword Puzzle
Answers will vary. These are suggested answers.
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1. It should state explicitly how your background
relates to the specific job, and it should
emphasize your strongest and most pertinent
characteristics. (line 27)
2. . . . it must be composed with distinction. (line 14)
3. Start by attracting attention. (line 39)
4. It is best that you not broach the subject. (line 70)
Crossword Puzzle
11
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Understanding the Text
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
a.
b.
c.
c.
a.
c.
show people . . . .
a solicited
expand upon
inadvisable
polite and businesslike
it is better . . . .
22
v e r i f
Chapter 10 Out to Lunch
Understanding the Text
Page 100
B.
SHOULD
be original
give references
sell yourself
make sure your letter stands out
SHOULDN’T
mention money
talk about good and bad former jobs
explain why you left your last job
pat yourself on the back
Building Vocabulary
Page 104
John’s Interview
Answers will vary. These are suggested answers.
(1) However
(2) Therefore
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A.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
b.
a.
d.
a.
b.
c.
napping
go home for lunch
it’s natural . . . .
two sleep periods . . . .
think the siesta tradition is impractical
light and informative
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SUPPORTING DETAILS
1. Going home for lunch is more important than
staying at work.
2. Sleep researchers have found that the Spanish
biorhythm may be tuned more closely to our
biological clocks. (line 21)
3. “It’s a bad night in Madrid if you get home before
six in the morning.” (line 46)
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Language Focus
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NOUN
productivity
drowsiness
leisure
tradition
biology
difficulty
A.
ADJECTIVE
productive
drowsy
leisurely
traditional
biological
difficult
1. In schools science is often presented in a
dry and uninteresting way.
2. Moreover, science is often taught in terms of
equations.
3. One cannot stop inquiring minds from
thinking about basic science, whether or not
they were paid for it.
4. Popular books and magazine article about
science can help to put across new
developments, but even the most successful
popular book is read by only a small
proportion of the population.
5. Even if all the government money for
research were cut off, the force of
competition would still bring about
advances in technology.
6. There’s a sick joke that the reason we have
not been contacted by an alien civilization is
that civilizations tend to destroy themselves
when they reach our stage.
A.
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1. productive
2. drowsy
3. leisure
B.
4. traditional
5. biology
6. difficult
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Chapter 11 Public Attitudes
Toward Science
Understanding the Text
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hard for most people
can’t be stopped . . . .
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Life was better . . . .
M√ There are various ways . . . .
S√ The media can educate . . . .
The only way . . . .
Only scientists and engineers . . . .
√ The science people learn in school . . . .
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Chapter 12 John’s Taiwanese
Wedding
Reading Skill
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Understanding the Text
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At the beginning . . . .
At first . . . .
John asks Huiling . . . .
Mr, Lin recommends . . . .
John needs six . . . .
John and Huiling’s wedding . . . .
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Building Vocabulary
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Building Vocabulary
Chapter 13 The Art of Genius
Page 139
A.
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2.
3.
4.
As
infuriated
old fashioned
boss
5. grinning
6. team
7. pleased
Understanding the Text
Page 150
A.
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ADVERBS
confidently
casually
easily
inevitably
offhandedly
proudly
reluctantly
softly
ADJECTIVES
1. confident
2. casual
3. easy
4. inevitable
5. offhanded
6. proud
7. reluctant
8. soft
B.
The author’s main purpose . . . .
The author would agree . . . .
Geniuses always have . . . .
Most people are . . . .
Geniuses are identified . . . .
Geniuses have little patience . . . .
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Reading Skill
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1. It is probably inevitable that you . . . .
2. It’s not appropriate to dress casually for a
wedding.
3. It’s not always easy to do the right thing.
4. If someone is reluctant to answer . . . .
5. If this course is too easy, you should . . . .
6. I’d be proud to represent . . . .
7. It’s important to speak confidently when you
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Language Focus
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A. Answers will vary. These are suggested answers.
1. Taiwanese wedding customs require that
couples send “marriage cakes” . . . .
2. At first, Mr. Lin recommended that John ask
Mr. Wu . . . .
3. Later, Mr Lin suggested that Mr. Ou be John’s
meiren.
4. Mr. Lin requested that John give him . . . .
5. John suggested that Huiling have the best tea
....
6. Mrs. Chen demanded that John not bring six
meiren.
Answers will vary. These are suggested answers.
• They try to solve problems in as many different
ways as possible.
Example: Finding five or more ways to divide 13
in half.
• They open their minds to new ways of thinking
about things.
Examples: Freud’s analytical methods; Japanese
battery-powered watches.
• They creatively combine two or more things or
ideas . . . .
Example: Mendel’s combination of mathematics
and biology.
• They create a large quantity of things or ideas.
Examples: Mozart’s 600 compositions; Edison’s
record number of patents.
Building Vocabulary
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1. Answers will vary. These are suggested answers.
GENIUSES
extraordinary
original
playful
creative
talented
ORDINARY PEOPLE
conventional
run-of-the-mill
average
Discussion and Writing
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Conditional statements to be underlined and
categorized:
1. If I introduce a topic, a conversational ball,
I expect you to hit it back. (Factual
conditional)
If you agree with me, I don’t expect you
simply to agree and do nothing more.
(Future conditional)
2. If there are more than two people in the
conversation, then it is like doubles in
tennis, or like volleyball. (Factual
conditional)
A.
Chapter 14 Conversational Ball
Games
Before You Read
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To play you need a ball and ten pins.
For this game you need a ball. . . .
Players hit the ball . . . .
If you miss the ball . . . .
Understanding the Text
Crossword Puzzle
Page 167
Pages 161–162
A.
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d.
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An unsuitable pause
an irresponsible person
an unoriginal idea
a disagreeable person
an inappropriate response
an improper remark
an ineffective strategy
an unadventurous student
an informal relationship
an abnormal request
an undemocratic society
an unconventional idea
People converse differently . . . .
Western-style conversations . . . .
The place where you roll the ball.
is a teacher
criticize
informative and personal
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B. Answers will vary. These are suggested answers.
WESTERN
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okay to ask questions
okay to answer questions
okay to challenge
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important to wait for your turn;
age, degree of relationship and friendship
important in determining who speaks next.
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